"Observe the natural world"
Nature
"Create beauty daily"
Beauty
"Discover through science"
Science
"Understand human nature"
Philosophy
"Read to grow"
Literature
"Judge fairly and justly"
Justice
"Wait with purpose"
Patience
"Act with kindness"
Kindness
"Build inner strength"
Strength
"I ain't got nothin' but the blues, and the blues is all I need."
Music
"The real blues is when a man loses everything he got."
Life
"You can't hold me down, I got the power in my hands."
Power
"Music is the only thing that make sense to a troubled mind."
Art
"A man's got to stand for something or he'll fall for anything."
Courage
"I learned my lesson young, and it stuck with me all my life."
Wisdom
"The blues come from the heart, not from your head."
"When you got the blues, you got the truth of life."
Truth
"I never needed much, just my guitar and my name."
"Change is coming whether you ready or not."
Change
"Hard work and dedication is what builds a man."
Work
"You got to believe in yourself before anybody else will."
"The stage is where I feel most alive."
Art
"Life taught me lessons that no school ever could."
Education
"Keep moving forward, that's the only way out."
Perseverance
"A good woman can change a man's whole world."
Relationships
"I play what I feel, not what people expect."
"Time don't wait for nobody, so use it wisely."
Time
"Success ain't about the money, it's about the music."
Success
"The blues connects us all, rich and poor alike."
"Fear is just a shadow if you got courage."
Fear
